Based on historical events, this unforgettable and inspiring tale for middle-grade readers is about a young boy torn from the only life he\'s ever known and held captive as a prisoner of war.
Will Reza make it out alive? And if he does, will he even have a home to return to?Friendship, heartbreak, and Reza\'s very survival are at stake as he finds solace through music and forges his own path--wherever that might take him..
War does not bring the glory the Boys of Iran have been promised, and Reza soon finds himself held in a prisoner-of-war camp in Iraq, where the guards not only threaten violence--they act upon it.
But in the wake of a tragedy and at his mother\'s urging, he decides to enlist, assured by the authorities that he will achieve paradise should he die in service to his country.
In 1982, twelve-year-old Reza has no interest in joining Iran\'s war effort against Iraq.
Based on historical events, this unforgettable and inspiring tale for middle-grade readers is about a young boy torn from the only life he\'s ever known and held captive as a prisoner of war
